Comparative Evaluation of the Aesthetic Outcomes of Octyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Skin Adhesive and Ethilon Suture in Maxillofacial Surgery - A Randomised Clinical Study
Ruchita Balkawade,
Usha Asnani,
Srivalli Natarajan
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
Wound closure methods have evolved, attributed to the armamentarium including the synthetic sutures, staples, surgical adhesive tapes and, most recently, the cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives. Cyanoacrylates have shown promising results in terms of aesthetic outcomes in other fields of surgery. The aim of this study is to compare the aesthetic value of Dermabond over Ethilon suture when used in case of facial surgical incisions. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy o… Show more
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